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City slickers 油头滑脑的城里人

City slickers 油头滑脑的城里人

Manchester City players celebrate winning the Premier League title for the first time in 44 years. Photo by: Alex Livesey.

City slickers 油头滑脑的城里人

今日小常识

Manchester City became champions of English football for the first time in 44 years in the most dramatic of circumstances. They scored twice in injury time to win the title from their fierce rivals Manchester United on goal difference.

经过44年的漫长等待,曼城戏剧性的在伤停补时阶段连进两球,从他们的死敌曼联手中夺回了英超联赛的冠军头衔。

City slicker 指的是那些习惯并适应城市生活的人,而他们往往看不起生活在小镇里的人。

例句

Mike hates London. He says it's full of city slickers who think anyone who doesn't live there is a peasant.

During rush hour, the city slickers get fed up with tourists on the Underground when they stand in the way of the doors and start laughing when they almost fall over as the train pulls away.

请注意

在英国,The City 代表的是伦敦的金融区。

The Bank of England is in the heart of The City.